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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	388660
Internal NHTSA #	768880
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	22/09/02
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tow receiver hitch disconnected from vehicle while towing small boat trailer. Fortunately no one was injured but accident could have caused serious injuries if trailer overturned on interstate. Accident caused by a design defect in the pin assembly that holds hitch to vehicle. The pin retainer can become dislodged as vehicle vibration causes it to ride up over brackets that hold hitch to vehicle. This vehicle was purchased as a tow vehicle but it clearly can not be used as such due to this manufacturer design defect. Since most toyota highlanders are sold in the new england area with the factory tow package. This defect could lead to other serious accidents. Dt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LITTLETON, MA
VIN pattern	JTEHF21A820XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/07/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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